EP3482244A4 - Fiber optic ferrule inspection tool with contamination detection and cleaning device - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- EP3482244A4 EP3482244A4 EP17824983.5A EP17824983A EP3482244A4 EP 3482244 A4 EP3482244 A4 EP 3482244A4 EP 17824983 A EP17824983 A EP 17824983A EP 3482244 A4 EP3482244 A4 EP 3482244A4
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cleaning device
- fiber optic
- inspection tool
- contamination detection
- optic ferrule
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- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 title 1
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 title 1
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 title 1
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 title 1
- 238000007689 inspection Methods 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
- G02B6/385—Accessories for testing or observation of connectors
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B5/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of air flow or gas flow
- B08B5/02—Cleaning by the force of jets, e.g. blowing-out cavities
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01M11/00—Testing of optical apparatus; Testing structures by optical methods not otherwise provided for
- G01M11/30—Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01M11/00—Testing of optical apparatus; Testing structures by optical methods not otherwise provided for
- G01M11/30—Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides
- G01M11/31—Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides with a light emitter and a light receiver being disposed at the same side of a fibre or waveguide end-face, e.g. reflectometers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
- G02B6/3866—Devices, tools or methods for cleaning connectors
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- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US201662360131P | 2016-07-08 | 2016-07-08 | |
PCT/US2017/041107 WO2018009802A1 (en) | 2016-07-08 | 2017-07-07 | Fiber optic ferrule inspection tool with contamination detection and cleaning device |
Publications (2)
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EP3482244A1 EP3482244A1 (en) | 2019-05-15 |
EP3482244A4 true EP3482244A4 (en) | 2020-02-26 |
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EP17824983.5A Withdrawn EP3482244A4 (en) | 2016-07-08 | 2017-07-07 | Fiber optic ferrule inspection tool with contamination detection and cleaning device |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US20200183094A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP3482244A4 (en) |
CN (1) | CN109642994A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2018009802A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
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BR112021000498A2 (en) | 2018-07-17 | 2021-04-06 | Commscope Technologies Llc | FIBER OPTIC POINTER INSPECTION TOOL |
WO2020106854A1 (en) * | 2018-11-21 | 2020-05-28 | Commscope Technologies Llc | Fiber optic connector end face encapsulant forming and curing device |
JP6650539B1 (en) * | 2019-01-18 | 2020-02-19 | エヌ・ティ・ティ・アドバンステクノロジ株式会社 | Cleaning tool for optical connector |
US11808658B2 (en) * | 2019-09-27 | 2023-11-07 | Panduit Corp. | Visual inspector attachment for fiber connector cleaners |
US11644626B2 (en) | 2019-09-30 | 2023-05-09 | Panduit Corp. | Fiber optic inspection tool with integrated cleaning mechanism |
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US5768409A (en) * | 1995-08-02 | 1998-06-16 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Automatic inspection method for contactlessly measuring an offset of a central feature of an object |
US6710864B1 (en) * | 2003-03-05 | 2004-03-23 | David L. Grant | Concentricity measuring instrument for a fiberoptic cable end |
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KR0127820Y1 (en) * | 1995-08-14 | 1998-12-15 | 유기범 | Optical connector ferrule cleaner having belt type plate |
WO2004056532A1 (en) * | 2002-12-20 | 2004-07-08 | Sagitta Engineering Solutions Ltd. | A system and a method for polishing optical connectors |
CH699394A1 (en) * | 2008-08-21 | 2010-02-26 | Plumettaz Sa | buckling detection head of a device for laying fiber optic cable. |
JP5199180B2 (en) * | 2009-05-21 | 2013-05-15 | 日本電信電話株式会社 | Optical fiber fusion splicing method and apparatus |
US9110251B2 (en) * | 2011-11-30 | 2015-08-18 | Verizon Patent And Licensing Inc. | Processing images of fiber optic connector ends |
WO2013134278A1 (en) * | 2012-03-05 | 2013-09-12 | Fiberqa, Llc | System and method of high resolution fiber optic inspection |
US8988670B2 (en) * | 2013-03-15 | 2015-03-24 | Lightel Technologies Inc. | Apparatus for simultaneously inspecting and cleaning fiber connector |
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- 2017-07-07 CN CN201780052669.7A patent/CN109642994A/en active Pending
- 2017-07-07 EP EP17824983.5A patent/EP3482244A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2017-07-07 US US16/316,286 patent/US20200183094A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2017-07-07 WO PCT/US2017/041107 patent/WO2018009802A1/en unknown
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5768409A (en) * | 1995-08-02 | 1998-06-16 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Automatic inspection method for contactlessly measuring an offset of a central feature of an object |
US6710864B1 (en) * | 2003-03-05 | 2004-03-23 | David L. Grant | Concentricity measuring instrument for a fiberoptic cable end |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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WO2018009802A1 (en) | 2018-01-11 |
WO2018009802A8 (en) | 2018-07-26 |
EP3482244A1 (en) | 2019-05-15 |
CN109642994A (en) | 2019-04-16 |
US20200183094A1 (en) | 2020-06-11 |
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Inventor name: POLICANTE, GIORGIO Inventor name: VAN WUIJCKHUIJSE, LAURENS IZAAEK Inventor name: DE GAST, DIRK ALEXANDER Inventor name: VAN GEIJN, FRANCISCUS KAREL MARIA Inventor name: BOLHAAR, ANTONIUS BERNARDUSGERARDUS Inventor name: SCHNEIDER, PAUL Inventor name: DE BOER, TOM |
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